U 87 Ai
From Neumann:
The Neumann U 87 Ai is probably the best-known and most frequently used studio microphone the world over. Its smooth and refined sound is as iconic as its elegant exterior design. The U 87 Ai is the standard microphone for speech and vocals. Three polar patterns plus pad and low cut options make it adaptable to a wide range of applications.
The Neumann U 87 Ai is a true legend. Introduced in 1967, it has shaped the sound of countless hit records for the past 50 years. And when those hits were announced on the radio, many a DJ sat before a U 87 Ai. The legend continues: To this day, no professional recording studio is complete without a Neumann U 87 Ai.
The U 87 Ai is the epitome of a large diaphragm condenser microphone. Its tapered body and iconic headgrille design have become part of the collective consciousness: This is what a studio microphone looks like. The same is true of its sound: The U 87 Ai represents studio quality; it has become the gold standard by which other microphones are measured.
Specs
- Operating principle
- Pressure gradient transducer
- Pattern
- Omnidirectional, cardioid, figure-8
- Frequency range
- 20 Hz ... 20 kHz
- Sensitivity (1 kHz into 1 kohm)
- 20/28/22 mV/Pa ± 1 dB (Omni/cardioid/8)
- Output impedance (rated)
- 200 ohms
- Rated load impedance
- 1 kohms
- Self-noise, A-weighted
- 15/12/14 dB-A (Omni/cardioid/8)
- Self-noise, CCIR
- 26/23/25 dB (Omni/cardioid/8)
- Signal-to-noise ratio, A-weighted (re. 94 dB SPL)
- 79/82/80 dB (Omni/cardioid/8)
- Signal-to-noise ratio, CCIR (re. 94 dB SPL)
- 68/71/69 dB (Omni/cardioid/8)
- Maximum SPL (THD 0.5%)
- 117 dB (cardioid)
- Maximum SPL with pre-attenuation (THD 0.5%)
- 127 dB
- Maximum output voltage
- -6 dBu
- Power (P48, IEC 61938)
- 48 V ± 4 V
- Current consumption (P48)
- 0.8 mA
- Connector
- XLR 3 F
- Diameter
- 56 mm
- Length
- 200 mm
- Weight
- 500 g
- Finish
- nickel (U 87 Ai), black (U 87 Ai mt)
- Included (U 87 Ai)
- U 87 Ai Microphone, Wooden Box
- Included (U 87 Ai Studio Set)
- U 87 Ai Microphone, EA 87 Shock Mount, EA 87 Ai Wooden Box, Package: Cardboard Box
- Included (U 87 Ai Stereo Set)
- 2 x U 87 Ai Microphone, 2 x EA 87 Shock Mount, 2 x Dust Cover, Aluminium Case
Source: Neumann U 87 Ai product page